temple

1a building used for the worship of a god or gods, especially in religions other than Christianitythe Temple of Diana at Ephesusa Buddhist/Hindu/Sikh templeto go to temple (= to a service in a synagogue, where Jews worship)Topic CollocationsReligionbeing religiousbelieve in God/Christ/Allah/free will/predestination/heaven and hell/an afterlife/reincarnationbe/become an agnostic/an atheist/a believer/a Buddhist/Christian/Hindu/Muslim, etc.convert to/practice a religion/Buddhism/Catholicism/Christianity/Islam/Judaism, etc.go to church/temple (= the synagogue)go to the local church/mosque/synagoguebelong to a church/a religious communityjoin/enter the Church/a convent/a monastery/the clergy/the priesthood/a religious sect/a cultpraise/worship/obey/serve/glorify Godcelebrations and ritualattend/hold/conduct/lead a serviceperform a ceremony/a rite/a ritual/a baptism/the Hajj/a bar mitzvah/a bat mitzvahcarry out/perform a sacred/burial/funeral/fertility/purification rite/the last ritesgo on/make a pilgrimagecelebrate Christmas/Diwali/Easter/Eid/Hanukkah/Passover/Ramadanobserve/break the Sabbath/a fast/Ramadandeliver/preach/hear a sermonlead/address the congregationsay/recite a prayer/blessingreligious texts and ideaspreach/proclaim/spread the word of God/the Gospel/the message of Islam/a messagestudy/follow the dharma/the teachings of Buddharead/study/understand/interpret scripture/the Bible/the Koran/the Gospel/the Torahbe based on/derived from divine revelationcommit/consider something heresy/sacrilegereligious belief and experienceseek/find/gain enlightenment/wisdomstrengthen/lose/question your faithkeep/practice/abandon the faithsave/purify/lose your soulobey/follow/keep/break/violate a commandment/Islamic law/Jewish lawbe/accept/do God's willreceive/experience divine graceachieve/attain enlightenment/salvation/nirvanaundergo a conversion/rebirth/reincarnationhear/answer a prayercommit/confess/forgive a sindo/perform penance